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Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, and Sophie McShera in Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey (2019), clever capers and royal visits

1 Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / October 25, 2022 / Allen Leech, Downton Abbey, Elizabeth McGovern, Geraldine James, Hugh Bonneville, Imelda Staunton, Jim Carter, Joanne Froggatt, Laura Carmichael, Lesley Nicol, Maggie Smith, Max Brown, Michelle Dockery, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Simon Jones, Sophie McShera, Susan Lynch, Tuppence Middleton

Downton Abbey has spun off two movies from the popular TV series. This one, from 2019, is about a royal visit from King George V (Simon Jones) and Queen Mary (Geraldine James) that set the residents of Downton Abbey atwitter. […]

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Review: The Gilded Age, are we having déjà vu?

The Gilded Age, from the creator of Downton Abbey’s Julian Fellowes, follows a consistent pattern he established with the earlier series. Rich and privileged people who employ a bevy of workers to support their lavish lifestyles. While the British series